ENGLISH FOR PROFESSIONAL COMMUNICATION

ASSIGNMENT 1

PURPOSE
The purpose of this assignment is to develop the learners ability to organize
information and write a good report.

QUESTION

The increase in gadgets such as smart phones, tablets, i-pads/pods and their use in
recent years has transformed the way we live, communicate and do business.
These gadgets also affect social life.

As an Expert Gadget Creator, you are asked to prepare a report concerning the The
Effects of Gadgets on Social Life. Your report will be presented to the ANTI-TECH
2015 National Forum.

Your report should have the following criteria:

(a) INTRODUCTION
- Presents the purpose of your report and describe your proposal or suggest
actions that need to be taken;

(b) BODY
- Describes the present situation, identify the problems, at least FOUR (4);
- In this section you can also describe the need for changes, or describe any
costs
involved and/or expected benefits; (IF Any), and

(c) CONCLUSION
- Evaluate changes and provide recommendations.

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In writing your report, try to be as detailed as you can, by giving in-depth
descriptions of the problems and recommendations.

Please include the survey questions in your appendix. (If any)

[Total: 30 marks]

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 Assignment Rubrics

ASSIGNMENT 1
CATEGORY WEIGHT LOW FAIR ABOVE AVERAGE EXCELLENT MARKS
0 1 2 3 4
INTRODUCTION 1 No There is no clear The introduction The introduction The introduction is 4
introduction. introduction to the states the main clearly states the inviting, states the
main topic or topic, but does not main topic and main topic and
structure of the adequately preview previews the previews the
paper. the structure of the structure of the structure of the
paper nor is it paper, but is not paper.
particularly inviting particularly inviting
to the reader. to the reader.
CONTENT 4 The main idea The main idea is The main idea is The main idea is There is one clear, 16
is not not clear. There is a somewhat clear, clear but the well-focused topic.
mentioned. seemingly random but there is a need supporting Main idea stands
collection of for more information is out and is
information. supporting general. supported by
information. detailed
information.
CONCLUSION 1 No There is no clear The conclusion is The conclusion is The conclusion is 4
conclusion. conclusion, the recognizable, but recognizable and strong and leaves
paper just ends. does not tie up ties up almost all the reader with a
several loose ends. the loose ends. feeling that they
understand what
the writer is "getting
at."
ORGANISATION 0.5 No details. Many details are Some details are Details are placed Details are placed in 2
not in a logical or not in a logical or in a logical order, a logical order and
expected order. expected order, and but the way in the way they are
There is little sense this distracts the which they are presented
that the writing is reader. presented/ effectively keeps
organised. introduced the interest of the
 sometimes makes reader.
the writing less
interesting.

LANGUAGE/ 1 Writer makes Writer makes more Writer makes 3-4 Writer makes 1-2 Writer makes no 4
GRAMMAR more than 5 than 4 errors in errors in grammar errors in grammar errors in grammar
errors in grammar or or spelling that or spelling that or spelling that
grammar or spelling that distract the reader distract the reader distracts the reader
spelling that distract the reader from the content. from the content. from the content.
distracts the from the content.
reader from
the content.
TOTAL 30